How Democrats handed Trump a win on Pete Hegseth's impeachment | DW News

Just one week after their sweeping US midterm election victory, Democrats have handed Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth an unexpected political win. Eleven House Democrats failed to vote as Republicans moved to derail impeachment proceedings against Hegseth. The Republican maneuver passed 211–204, despite Democrats having enough potential votes to defeat it.

The impeachment effort was launched by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, who accuses Hegseth of abusing his power and violating the law, including in connection with US military operations against Iran. Hegseth rejects the accusations, defending the operations as lawful and describing the impeachment effort as an attack on America's military leadership.

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized colleagues who missed the vote, raising questions about party discipline and leadership just weeks before Democrats take control of Congress in January.

DW's Brent Goff speaks to Norman Ornstein, emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and co-author of The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.


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